⇒ Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Fiji’s Minister of Agriculture, Waterways & Environment, Dr Mahendra Reddy signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors between India and Fiji, on 22 June 2021.
The MoU provides cooperation in the various fields:
Dairy Industry Development; Rice Industry Development; Root crop diversification; Water Resources Management; Coconut Industry Development; Food Processing Industry Development; Agriculture Mechanization; Horticulture Industry Development; Agricultural Research; Animal Husbandry; Pest and Disease; Cultivation; Value Addition and Marketing; Post-Harvest and Milling; Breeding and Agronomy
» Under the MoU, a Joint Working Group will be established to set down procedures and plan and recommend programs of cooperation towards achieving its aims.
» The Working Group will hold its meetings alternatively in India and Fiji once in every two years.
» The MoU will remain valid for a period of five years from the date of its signing.